Over the past few years, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK-A) (NYSE:BRK-B) has accumulated quite a bit of cash on its balance sheet. At the end of the first quarter of 2018, Berkshire reported a total of $108.6 billion in cash — far more than the $30 billion CEO Warren Buffett recently said he would prefer.
This leaves almost $80 billion in excess capital, and Buffett has said that he’s having a tough time finding companies to acquire, which is by far his preferred way to use Berkshire’s money. This raises the question, “What is Warren Buffett looking for?” While....More>>>